Come Celebrate Cosmic Encounter the Weekend of September 19-21

CosmicCon, a celebration for Cosmic Encounter fans, is only two weeks away!

Presented by Future Pastimes and taking place at the Fantasy Flight Games Center in Roseville, MN, CosmicCon lets fans connect with game designers, play Cosmic Encounter and all its expansions, and share their own Home Brew designs.

Stellar Connections

Throughout the weekend, the game’s original designers, Bill Eberle and Peter Olotka, will be present playing Cosmic Encounter, discussing game design, and interacting with fans. You can also chat with Bill Martinson, Jack Reda and Jefferson Krogh, fan designers of the recently released Cosmic Dominion expansion, and Fantasy Flight alumni designers Kevin Wilson and Jay Little.

Via Skype, you’ll be able to interact with Hugo award-winning author (and Cosmic Encounter fan) David Brin, as well as Richard Garfield, a longtime player of Cosmic Encounter and designer of Magic: The Gathering. Fan designers of the alien races in Cosmic Dominion will also be skyping in, and Tom Vasel of The Dice Tower will be on hand interviewing gamers throughout the convention.

Games and Competitions

Of course, there will be lots of chances to play Cosmic Encounter, from a newbie table where you can learn the game to a day-long tournament where you can demonstrate your supremacy. All the expansions and numerous variants will also have their own tables. You can compete against designers, change aliens every round, or simply try out an expansion you’ve never played before.

The competition goes beyond the game table. As a registered attendee you can enter the alien design contest judged by Cosmic Dominion designers Bill Martinson, Jack Reda, and Jefferson Krogh. Or, you can show off your own Home Brew creations in the Gaming Center glass display cases, and compete to win a prize for the best Home Brew!

Design. Connect. Play. Display. Win!

You can buy tickets and find more information, including a complete schedule and design contest rules, here on the CosmicCon website.

Make your travel plans, pack your Home Brews, and come out to Roseville for a weekend full of interstellar fun!

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